The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-11-03
Charter of the
Calvary Baptist Industrial
HiQh School Association.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-PARISH OF
BOSSIER.

. IL Il We LoC Ah1oAA VI
BOSSIER.
De it known that on this, the first day of De-
ID tober, A. D., 1887 before me, John Fl.
Keyser, Notary Public in and for said parish
and State, duly commissioned, qualified and
acting, and in the presence of the subscribing |
competent witnesses personally came and ap- |
peared +. J. Cook. Felix Owens, r L. Cook, |
S. H. Ralph, FL. NJ. Stephens, L. j. Stephens, |
Henry Jordan and Joseph Smedley, who de- |
clared and said that they have, this day, form |
ed and do, by these presents, form themselves |
into. body corporate aud polite, under the
general laws OF the State OF Louisiana, provld- |
ing for the organization of corporations for
literary scientific, Educational and other kim
dred purposes, hareby, and by these presents,
covenenting, agreeing and binding themselves,
their associates and successors, to form and
constitute corporation tor the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulntions and regu-
lations, following, to-wt:
ARTICLEi.
Tee name of this corporation shall be 'The
| Calvary Baptist Industrial High School AssO-
ciation," and under it's said corporate name it
shall have and enjoy an existence of twenty
| five years from date hereof.
ARTICLE H.
This Corporation shall be composed only of
| bona fide shareholders; it shall have and use a
common seal; shall have power to sue and be
sued, to plead and be impleaded; and. IN all
cases, legal process shall be served on the
President of the Board of Directors of said
| cOrpOration-WhoSe domiciie las is that of the
corporation) is hereby fixed at Benton. Bossier
parish, Louisiana, and all suits shall be insti-
tuted in the name of said President of said
Board of Directors. 1t shall have power to
purchase receive by donation Inter uiUos, or
naartis caassa) and all character OF property
necessary to organize, carry into effect and
perpetuate the objects of the Association
hereinafter to be named; to hold and use same.
or dispose of it, as the interests OF the Asso-
citation may require, and in furtherance of its
objects and purposes; and, generally, to pos
sess all legal capacities, liabilities and powers
belonging to a corporation whose objects are
: hereby declared to be to establish and operate
an Industrial Institute for the Intellectual
Moral and Practical Education of Colored
! Male and Female Youths, with power to estab
: lish in connection Herewith, Scientific, Agri
cultural, Medical, Theological or other profes
siOnal and literary departments-whens same
are thought to be necessary.
. ARTICLE III.
The above named interpreters shall be ant
!, constitute the First Board of Directors, will
III. NJ Stephens as President E. J. Stephens
!. as Treasurer, aud S. Ell Ralph as Secretary
and shall during their term of office, and unit
, their successors are elected and qualified, a
hereinafter provided for, have the control ant
government of their own body, and of the salt
"Calvary Baptist Industrial High School AS
sociation;" they shall elect the President an,
Members of the Faculty and other necessar,
: officers and employees of said school; shal
have power to fill vacancies occurring in tn
q Board, and for their better government, shal
r have power to make from time to time, BY
b Laws for the regulation of the officers, teach
e ers, students and officers generally; and sha
l. hold their offices for and during the period {
n one year, or until their successors shall hav
e. been elected and qualified in the manner here
s. mater psescribed.
ARTICLE ".
At least ten days before the FIRST day Of Jul